collocate
US /ˈkɑː.lə.keɪt/
UK /ˈkɒl.ə.keɪt/
动词
搭配, 共现
(of a word or expression) to occur regularly in combination with another word or words
示例:
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The verb 'commit' frequently collocates with 'crime' or 'mistake'.
动词 'commit' 经常与 'crime' 或 'mistake' 搭配使用。
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Certain adjectives tend to collocate with specific nouns.
某些形容词倾向于与特定的名词搭配。
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